Jun 30 U.S. sailors ill-prepared for Iran encounter in Gulf, investigation says By Robert Burns, Associated Press Weak leadership, poor judgment, a lack of "warfighting toughness" and a litany of errors led to the embarrassing capture and detention by Iran of 10 U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf in January, according to a Navy investigation released Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: U.S. to step up airstrikes against Taliban; aid arrives in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the White House confirmed that U.S. airstrikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan will expand, and that American troops will join Afghan units on more missions -- though the U.S. will not be assuming direct combat… Continue watching
Jun 06 NPR photojournalist brought viewers to the front lines of Iraq battles By Larisa Epatko It was August 2004, and the Iraq war was about a year old. Fighting was intense in Sadr City, a suburb of Baghdad. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was embedded with the troops. His photos captured a firefight and the anguish… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: U.S. military announces South China Sea patrols By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, in response to Chinese military buildup in the contested South China Sea, the U.S. military announced that joint patrols with the Philippine Navy are under way to tamp down tensions in the region. Also, China… Continue watching
Feb 02 Generals say women should have to register for draft By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The top Army and Marine Corps generals say they believe all women should have to register for the draft now that combat jobs are open to them. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:31 On the night before Christmas, a poem from troops overseas By PBS News Hour ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the world, military men and women were serving, so we thought we'd give this a twirl: Hear the classic tale of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," recited by troops who are currently… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:50 What can the U.S. and Afghanistan do to counter Taliban gains? By PBS News Hour Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated so much over the past year? Former Defense Department officials David Sedney and Barnett Rubin join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 6:31 Bagram attack is strongest sign yet of a Taliban resurgence By PBS News Hour Six soldiers were killed and two wounded in the U.S. military's worst single day in Afghanistan in over a year. A suicide bomber drove a motorcycle into a joint U.S.-Afghan foot patrol near Bagram Airfield. That follows a retreat by… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:00 ‘Human error’ led to U.S. forces striking Afghan hospital By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 U.S. steps up attacks on Islamic State oil trucks in Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press The U.S. military said Monday it destroyed 283 tanker trucks used by the militants to transport oil from producing fields in eastern Syria to smuggling points. Continue reading